Vedhe Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Vedhe is a village situated in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Vedhe. The total population of Vedhe is 1,195 out of which 597 are males and 598 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Vedhe is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Vedhe village is 139 which is 12% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vedhe is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Vedhe village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Vedhe is 82.8%. Thus Vedhe village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 88.65% and the female literacy rate is 77.05% in Vedhe village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Vedhe village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Vedhe Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Vedhe village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 77 | 62 |
| Literacy | 82.77% | 88.65% | 77.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 327 | 155 | 172 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 136 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.4% of total population in Vedhe village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Vedhe village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 326 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 246 | 158 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 98 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 63 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 21 | 22 |
| Non Working | 659 | 250 | 409 |
Map of Vedhe, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Vedhe, Bhiwandi
Below are the list of villages near Vedhe village in Bhiwandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghotgaon | 1,710 |
| Khativali | 284 |
| Mahalunge | 451 |
| Waret | 819 |
| Savaroli Tarf Dugad | 328 |
| Dugad | 1,948 |
| Akaloli | 2,942 |
| Asnoli Tarf Dugad | 506 |
| Vajreshwari | 2,414 |
| Saigaon | 253 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Vedhe, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia